The definition
of art is, "the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to
aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary
significance". I agree that art
needs to be meticulously created but to also provoke ideas too. Some examples of art, to me, are the Mona
Lisa and the last supper. I don't
believe art needs to be created only by highly experienced people who have gone
to college for their high level of creations because art can come in many
forms, such as graffiti or even simple cartoons. Cartoons for me provoke meanings and ideas
and I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who has their own opinion on a
cartoon they've read.
The painting I chose is known as the
"Girl With a pearl earring".
Some people call the painting the DutchMona Lisa. The painting was done by Johannes Vermeer. I consider the "Girl With a pearl earring" a work
of art because the painter creates the pearl earring an unusual piece in the
painting, like a sore thumb. I really don't see why the painter put that in
there, but he did. Maybe that was were he wanted you to stare at when
looking at the painting.I also think the
girls eyes also create a sense of reality, with her looking over her shoulder
in an unusual way. The art piece has
depth and meaning to its existence giving the painting a meaning to be
created. The depth within the painting
comes from the black background giving the girl a three dimensional look. Back then this was considered a high level of
painting and as new ways of painting advances so does the style of painting.
This is why art can be a painting on a wall and or on a canvas, that's just my
opinion.
Some people may think that the "Girl With a pearl earring" is no
master piece, but they are wrong. I say the painting shows a master painter at
its best because he was a guy that took risks and believed his own painting was
brilliant. Johannes Vermeer, I believe, deserves a spot in the top 100 best
artists of all time because he changed the way people painted.
